Every Day Life In Bulgaria As EU Leaders Mull Restrictions10 pictures

Ceremonial guards rotate their shift at the Presidential Palace December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though...More

Ceremonial guards rotate their shift at the Presidential Palace December 7, 2013 in...Ceremonial guards rotate their shift at the Presidential Palace December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

'No good in Bulgaria,' says Rasim, an ethnic Roma, moments before boarding a bus that will take him to Dusseldorf, Germany, where he says he hopes to stay and find work, perhaps loading containers, at the main bus station on December...More

'No good in Bulgaria,' says Rasim, an ethnic Roma, moments before boarding a bus...'No good in Bulgaria,' says Rasim, an ethnic Roma, moments before boarding a bus that will take him to Dusseldorf, Germany, where he says he hopes to stay and find work, perhaps loading containers, at the main bus station on December 8, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, prepare to board a bus destined for cities in Germany, including Munich, Frankfurt and Dortmund, at the main bus station on December 8, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians...More

Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, prepare to board a bus destined for cities in...Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, prepare to board a bus destined for cities in Germany, including Munich, Frankfurt and Dortmund, at the main bus station on December 8, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, retrieve their luggage after descending from a bus that had arrived from Spain and France at the main bus station on December 8, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and...More

Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, retrieve their luggage after descending from a bus...Passengers, mostly ethnic Roma, retrieve their luggage after descending from a bus that had arrived from Spain and France at the main bus station on December 8, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

People walk past a McDonald's restaurant on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders,...More

People walk past a McDonald's restaurant on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria....People walk past a McDonald's restaurant on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

A young Roma couple walk with suitcases outside the main bus station on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31,...More

A young Roma couple walk with suitcases outside the main bus station on December 7,...A young Roma couple walk with suitcases outside the main bus station on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

A priest makes preparations before a wedding at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by...More

A priest makes preparations before a wedding at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox...A priest makes preparations before a wedding at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

Young women walk past a Zara clothing store on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders,...More

Young women walk past a Zara clothing store on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria....Young women walk past a Zara clothing store on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

Viktor and Boriana wed at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though...More

Viktor and Boriana wed at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church on December 7,...Viktor and Boriana wed at the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore

People walk down the Vitosha Boulevard shopping street as the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church stands behind on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European...More

People walk down the Vitosha Boulevard shopping street as the St Nedelya Eastern...People walk down the Vitosha Boulevard shopping street as the St Nedelya Eastern Orthodox church stands behind on December 7, 2013 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Restrictions on the freedom of Bulgarians and Romanians to work in the European Union are due to run out by December 31, though several EU leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, are considering imposing temporary restrictions to cut the flow of Romanians and Bulgarians arriving in EU countries. Many EU nations have voiced concern over too many Bulgarians and Romanians arriving and applying for social benefits. Romania and Bulgaria are both EU members though their citizens do not yet receive the same rights as citizens of other EU nations.LessMore